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levi
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Location: Las Vegas
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 Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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| Multiman mv wrote: |
Glad to see you got your van back! I've been following this story and I was pleasantly surprised to see that it has been found (and was relatively unscathed.)
It's a shame that occasionally we can fall susceptible to predators but this thread is evidence that humans are inherently good. It just so happens that humans who belong to the Samba community seem to be inherently Awesome! Nice work to all who contributed.
I love a story with a happy ending. |
Words of wisdom right there, words of wisdom.
Thank you
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E1
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Joined: January 21, 2013
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Location: Westfalia, Earth
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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| Multiman mv wrote: |
| It just so happens that humans who belong to the Samba community seem to be inherently Awesome! |
Oh, this is no coincidence.  People who buy these buses are a big part of why we did.
And we have Germans to thank for all this. I do it personally all the time, generally just before dissing their beer. 
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levi
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Joined: February 11, 2005
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Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
with all the thefts you guys seem to have I would be looking into a removable steering wheel.
a kill switch down stream may work....but a power to the 15 feed on the coil will back feed the system and other than starter operation, it will run.
wish I had a Vanagon here....an A shaped device that locked the pedals from being pressed and tied into a steering wheel removal hub would lock her down good.....
or just buy a boot and clamp it to your wheel https://universalboot.com/
I think the boot may keep any asshole crack head at bay, as they may think the van is being watched by the police
or just remove the rotor....that would get old I suppose.... |
I thought about the steering wheel, but it would be pretty easy to clamp vice grips on the stub and steer, I'd think.
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levi
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Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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| E1 wrote: |
| Multiman mv wrote: |
| It just so happens that humans who belong to the Samba community seem to be inherently Awesome! |
Oh, this is no coincidence. People that buy these are a big part of why we did.
And we have Germans to thank for all this. I do it all the time, generally just before dissing their beer. |
You understand.....
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djkeev
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levi
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Joined: February 11, 2005
Posts: 5522
Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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Thanks Dave, you're a good fella.
I do appreciate the kind words.
Because of the weird circumstances I decided to do something unusual for me; let a shop fix it.
I didn't really examine it too closely to see all it's needs, like maybe a lock cylinder, but I think it just needs the wiring re-conected, and the steering dropping out of the pins is likely just from them beating on the wheel.
So, hopefully it's just labor.
Thanks for the offer of parts but I think the guy's at Wolf repair have probably got it covered.
Except for the wing window.
Wolf initially thought he had a spare but yesterday he said he can't find it.
I'm having a tough time finding a replacement for the passenger wing window, though there's one last guy on the samba classifieds that I'm waiting to hear back from.
I'm waiting for Monday to hear from Mr. Wolf on the update.
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Going down that long lonesome highway,
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the joker
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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pray tell  how are you going to get that auto lock off  sawsall?
I have two auto locks
and two kill switches
Great you have your home back anything and everything can be fixed |
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levi
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Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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| the joker wrote: |
pray tell how are you going to get that auto lock off sawsall?
I have two auto locks
and two kill switches
Great you have your home back anything and everything can be fixed |
So, interesting thing about the pedal lock. 
In trying to get that off of there they bent the arm down so that I couldn't release it with a key.
BUT, I removed it in less than 2 minutes
If you look closely at this pic you'll see that I'm just holding it up there for the pic, to show where it was, but the bottom bar that captures it to the brake is above the brake arm.
If you want to know how I took it off pm me, I don't really want to publicize it.
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levi
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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If anyone has a passenger side wing/vent window I can buy let me know.
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xoo00oox
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Location: East Nassau, NY
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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I can next day mail you that window if you need on Monday, no charge.
So glad to hear it's back home n your possession.
Andrew- |
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levi
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Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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Oh man, Andrew, thank you 
Sending you a pm.
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Wellington
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Location: Montreal
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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| Once again Andrew comes through....always willing to help above and beyond. |
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E1
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Joined: January 21, 2013
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Location: Westfalia, Earth
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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It's a bus kinda thing, Duuuuude!
And now a 37-year client friend wants to produce a bus travel show about us all on YouTube. I have a feeling I can find interesting people to play along...
Congrats again, Levi. See ya soon, sometime or 'nother.
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the joker
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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confused about the auto lock? did you put it on wrong? or is it beatable? why didn't they get it off?
we could pm about this , but it's important info if these don't work. |
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levi
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Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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| the joker wrote: |
confused about the auto lock? did you put it on wrong? or is it beatable? why didn't they get it off?
we could pm about this , but it's important info if these don't work. |
I put it on correctly.
They could not get it off of there.
I did.
It is beatable, they just didnt figure it out.
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levi
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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Another piece comes together, this one a wing to replace the broken passenger side window, with Andrew's decal on it, so a definite upgrade.
Thanks Andrew!
Yes a little remnant on the seal from the duct tape I had on there.
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E1
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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Shocked you're such an anti-ductite. 
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tristessa
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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| E1 wrote: |
| Shocked you're such an anti-ductite. |
Desperate times call for desperate measures. |
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levi
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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Thought I had the duck tape mastered.
Then, I realized it was all over.
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Beige high-top, Las Vegas, NV ~ FOUND! |
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| Happy to help Levi. Were you able to get the wiring and column repaired? |
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